Ethics
In this lesson, you'll learn how ethical leadership shapes organisational culture and decision-making. You'll explore what ethics means in practice, the real tensions leaders face between profit and social responsibility, and the core values—honesty, integrity, accountability, transparency, and fairness—that underpin
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Ethics in leadership: definition and importance
- 0:57 Ethical dilemmas: profit versus social responsibility
- 2:21 Expected ethical values for leaders
- 4:21 SBL case study: analysing CEO survey ethics
- 6:09 Ethical framework applied to survey design
- 8:30 Stakeholder management and ethical responsibility
- 10:10 Corporate social responsibility and ethical leadership
About this lesson
ethical behaviour. Through a worked example of a flawed employee survey, you'll see how to analyse ethical dilemmas using a structured framework, a technique essential for Strategic Business Leader case study questions. The lesson examines the competing pressures leaders navigate: outsourcing to cheaper factories versus worker exploitation, environmental impact versus business expansion, and shareholder returns versus wider stakeholder interests. You'll learn to recognise these tensions and evaluate leadership decisions against ethical principles. The practical focus is on applying ethical values to real scenarios—exactly what SBL questions demand. You'll also explore stakeholder management from an ethical perspective, learning how to balance the interests of customers, employees, shareholders, and society. The lesson introduces Corporate Social Responsibility and shows how organisations can act ethically to benefit communities whilst maintaining commercial viability. By the end, you'll have a clear framework for identifying ethical issues, analysing them systematically, and articulating why leadership decisions either uphold or compromise ethical standards.
Duration: 12m
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